George Hoar

U.S. Representative
Born
August 29, 1826
Died
September 30, 1904
Age at death
78
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1874
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoar44,923
Opponents25,523
4
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1874, George Hoar ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Hoar's biggest single-election total was 14,317 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8. Hoar's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9, decided by 462 votes.

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How many votes has George Hoar received?

George Hoar has received 44,923 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Hoar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon9,42351.23%John R Thayer
1872U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon12,69671.02%George F Verry
1870U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon8,48756.23%Sherwin L Cook
Warren Johnson

Melvin H Walker
1868U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon14,31774.14%Hazard Stevens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000654) and Wikidata (Q5539510). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Hoar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-hoar. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.